Publication: Cytometric analysis of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria erythrocytes.
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1992-01-01
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01252208
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Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand. Vol.75 Suppl 1, (1992), 237-242
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A. Bunyaratvej, P. Butthep Cytometric analysis of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria erythrocytes.. Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand. Vol.75 Suppl 1, (1992), 237-242. Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/22442
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Cytometric analysis of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria erythrocytes.
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Erythrocytes from six cases of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) were analysed by the H*1 hematology analyser using laser inspection for each individual red cell. The computer program categorized the red cells into 9 groups based on the data of red cell volume and intracellular hemoglobin concentration. The only 46.3 +/- 10.9 per cent (Mean +/- SD) of PNH red cells were normochromic normocytic. Hypochromia (hemoglobin concentration less than 28 g/dL) with normal red cell volume (between 60 to 120 fL) were found in 22.8 +/- 19.7 per cent and with large cell volume (greater than 120 fL) = 14.9 +/- 4.5 per cent of total red cells. Large cells with normal hemoglobin concentration were found in 12.9 +/- 13.2 per cent. The red cells had increased heterogeneity in red cell volume measured as red cell distribution width (RDW), Mean +/- SD = 23.6 +/- 2.3 per cent and increased heterogeneity in their hemoglobin concentration distribution with (HDW) (3.4 +/- 0.5 g/dL). The high RDW was resulted from increased number of varying size of macrocytes and the high HDW was caused by the increased number of hypochromic red cells. Heterogeneity in PNH red cell population described in this study has been postulated to relate with the clonal abnormality of the PNH red cells.